henderson



2 Sheets-Sheet 1'.

H. NA.. HENDERSON.

Gate.

Patented Aug. v25, 1868.

www@

fee/f7 MM N PETERS, PHOTO L1THOGRAFMER 1 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. H. A. HENDERSON. v

No, 81,581. v Patented Aug. 25, 1888.

@uitrit tstsgstmt ffirr.

HENRY A. HENDERSONQOF A VOCA, NEW YORK.

Letters Patent No. 81,501, dated August 25, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN earns.

'ro ALL wHoM 1T MAY coNoEnN: g Y

vBe it known that I, HENRY iA. HENDERSON, of Avoca, inthe county of Steuben, and in the State of New York, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Gates; and do hereby declare that the following v is a. full,"clear, and exact description thereof, reference 4being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the e. letters ot'referenee marked thereon.

l The nature of my invention consists in the construction of a sliding gate, in such a manner that when raised up for winter, it can still be slid backward and forwards, the same as when the gate is down in its proper position. v

In order to enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, which form a part of this-specification, and in whichi Y Figure 1 is a front view of the gate,

Figure 2 a side view of the sameT and Figure 3 a. front view of the gate when raised for winter.

A A represent the gate-posts, B one length ot' fence, and C the gate.

The back part, D, is constructed of two posts, put together with pieces between them at the top and bottom,.-

but leaving a space between them, in which the rail E on the fence runs, said rail being an extra one.

The two posts which form the back part of thegate are slotted in such a manner that the slots c runA per pendieularly, then, at their lower end, a short distance horizontally, and then upwards again a-suitable distance.

The pulley b which runs on the rail E, and has its journals in the said slots c, thus allows the gate to be slid backwards and forwards, and when it is desired to raise the gate for the winter, the journals of this pulley are' brought into the shorter perpendicular slot, as shown in tig. 3.

The gate is supported by a movable pulley, a, which-is put under the bottom rail in the gate-post, and may he moved up on said post when the gate is raised. The hook z' and top of the gatepost steady the gate in' moving it. f

Two of the rails of the gate are notched, so as to it over the pin in the-v front gate-post, one when the gate is in its proper position, and the other when it s raised, andA said gate is held closed by means ofthe camlever4 I, pressing the notched rails down Von said pin. I v

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters latent, isy The adjustable pulley b, running in the slot c, and on the rail E, in combination with the movable pulley alr on the gate-post, for the purpose of allowing the gate to he slid backwards and forwards as well when raised as when in its proper position, substantially as herein set forth and described.

In testimonythat I claim the foregoing,-I have hereunto'set my hand and seal, this 2d day ot'v June, 1868-.`

Witnesses: o

L. WILSON, v J. W. CALKINS. 

